Bishop holds onto GOP seat in N.C. do-over election

Polls closed Tuesday in a special election for a vacant seat in a Republican-leaning House district, a race that could provide clues about President Donald Trump’s reelection prospects and Republican chances of retaking the House in 2020. Republican contender Dan Bishop, a state senator, was hoping a pair of visits Monday to the GOP-leaning district by both Trump and Vice President Mike Pence would boost him to victory over…